Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Turner was born about 1789, in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Turner, was 38 and her mother, Elizabeth Whiffin, was 39.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Elizabeth Turner, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Turner, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
Parents and Siblings
1752–1801 Male
1751–1803 Female
Siblings (5)
1777– Female
1778–1846 Male
1784– Male
1787– Male
1789– Female
World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 12
1815
Age 26
1823
Age 34
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English t(o)urnour, turner ‘turner’ (Old French to(u)rn(e)our), mainly denoting someone who fashioned small objects of wood, metal, or bone on a lathe, but also a variety of other occupations, including turnspit and translator or interpreter. This surname may have become confused with Toner . In North America, it is also very common among African Americans.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English turn-hare, a compound of Middle English tournen ‘to turn, direct, steer’ + hare ‘hare’, a name for someone in charge of the greyhounds in hare coursing or an exaggerated compliment for someone who could run fast. See also Turnbull .
English: perhaps also from Middle English t(o)urn(e)our ‘jouster, one who takes part in a tournament’ (Old French tornoieor, tournoieur).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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